POLICE are seeking a psychiatric evaluation of Anthony King, 25, in the aftermath of the killing of his brother-in-law, Justin Peterkin, as an autopsy done on Thursday gave the cause of death as multiple blunt and sharp injuries to the head and neck.

The autopsy was conducted by Dr. Nehaul Singh at the Georgetown Public Hospital Mortuary and the body was handed over to relatives for burial.

Police said they are trying to question the perpetrator and get him to give a statement, but King “seems to be spaced out”.

It is alleged that the 25-year-old porknocker was ‘high’ on drugs when he attacked and killed his 39-year-old brother-in-law on Monday at Section ‘C’ Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

Peterkin, an electrician, is a father of one who resides at Paradise Village, East Coast Demerara.

Police said investigations revealed that Peterkin and the porknocker visited the Golden Grove property on Monday and soon after the occupants, David King, a 51-year-old contractor, and his daughter Cassandra King, (father and sister of the suspect) left for work. Shortly after, an eyewitness allegedly saw the perpetrator chopping his in-law in the yard.

An alarm was raised and the suspect left the scene, but was promptly arrested by the police who were summoned.